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No. 326,131. Patented Sept. 15, 1885.

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D4LIPPY & P. OTT. CASH CARRIER.

No. 326,131. Patented S pt; 15, 1885.

Attorney UNITED STAT S" PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID LIPPY AND PETER OTT, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

' CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION foi'rning'part of Letters Patent No. 326,131, datedSeptember 15 1835. Application filed August 6, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID LIPPY and PE- TER OTT, of Mansfield, in thecounty of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Cash-Oarriers; and We do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improvement in cash-carriers.

The object is to more fully complete the system for which we have atpresent a pending application, and in so doing to provide an improvedcarriage and car, and to further provide a bumper and adjustall)spring-stop, by means of which the carriage will be brought gradually toa full stop,and given a greater or lesser impulse, as the distance it isto travel may require; a further object being to provide an improvedconstruction of the supporting brackets and hangers for guiding theimpelling-cord.

With these ends in view our invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the system invertical longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a view of the bracket employedat the cashier terminus. Fig. 3 is a view of the bracket employed at astation. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the braced arm supporting the hangerfor guiding the impellingcord. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of thecarriage, taken through the line my of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an enlargedview of a portion of the hanger, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of thespring-catch for securing the cash-box in the car.

,A A represent a pair of depending standards, preferably hollow, andconnected at their lower ends by a horizontal bar, B. The bar by thenumber of tracks which it is found de sirable to have centered atthecashiers desk.

A single depending standard, A, having the section 0 telescoped withinit, and pro-' vided with a set-screw, c, to adjust the section 0 atdifferent heights, as shown in Fig. 3, is particularly well adapted forsupporting the station end of the track within easy reach of the clerk.The object of constructing the support 0 adjustable is to enable thetrackto be adjusted to a level position when for anycause either end mayhave sigged, or for setting the track at any angle of inclination whichmay be found desirable.

To the lower ends of the supporting-standards C G are secured the trackguides or holders D, the inner faces of which are recessed to receivethe elastic bumpers d, through which the trackE passes.

To the lower side of the track guide or holder D is secured a dependingtubular projection, F, provided with an elongated slot, f, the latterextending through the projection in a direction parallel with the trackE. Through the slot f extends the shankof a long pointed hook, G, theend of the shank being pivotally secured to the outer end of the trackguide or holder. The shank of the hook G is allowed vertical play in theslot, and is automatically held in a normally-elevated position in theslot by means ofa spring-cushion, g, inserted below it within thetubular projection F. A

spring-cushion, g, is also inserted within the tube F, above the shankof G, to prevent noise. A setscrew, H, inserted in the lower end of theprojection F, impinges against the lower cushion, g, and serves toincrease its tension upon the shank of the hook G. 1

A cord-hanger-supporting arm, I, extending parallel with the track, issecured, at one end to the supporting-standard O, a short distance abovethe track, and is provided at the opposite end with a telescopicsection, '5, and means for locking the section '5 in longitudinaladjustment within the section I. A brace-rod,

K, is connected at one end with the arm [and at the opposite end withthe support 0; A combined brace and brake-plate, It, is secured to thelower side of the arm I and to the support 0 in an inclined position,the purpose of which in gradually bringing the carriage to a loo g eachend.

stop will hereinafter appear. The arm I is iurther held in position bymeans of a pair of side braces, L, extending from its extremities to apair of sockets, Z, in which they are adjustably secured by set'screwsor other suitable m eans.

To the free end of the arm-section t is secured a T-coupling,M, in whichthe bight of a U shaped hanger, m, is secured. The ends of the branchesof the hanger m are each provided with a sheave or pulley, m, over whichthe impelling-cord N is adapted to run. The sides of the branches of thehanger m which lie toward each other are each provided with a verticalanti-friction roller, 71, to shield the cord from wear by chafin gagainst the side of the sheavecasing.

The carriage consists of an elongated frame or body, 0., suspended fromthe opposite ends of the axles of a pair of groovefacedsupporting-wheels, 0, one being located near A pair of grooved rollers,P, are journaledin the body beneaththc track, to prevent the body fromrubbing against the under sideot' the track when the car jumps.

W'e find it advantageous to face the rollers P with some elasticmaterialfclt or rubber, for example-to prevent noise.

The extreme ends of the carriage are provided with larger rollers Q,located above the track, and with smaller rollers (1, located belowthetracks, both preferably faced with or constructed entirelyof rubber, andadapted to engage the brake-plate k and beveled face of the hook G,respectively, and thereby bring the carriage, when moving into contactwith them, gradually to a full stop, with the end of the carriage incontact with the bumper and the smaller rollers q in engagement with thehooks G, by which the carriage is locked in position. The ends of thecarriage are further provided with" the depending hooks R, turned towardthe termini of the track.

The car S is hung from the central portion of the carriage, and consistsof a circular casing somewhat smaller at the upper than at the lowerend, the upper end being closcd and the lower end being open. The lowerend is provided with an inwardly-extending annular flange, s.

The cash-box T is of cylindrical form and adapted to be inserted withinthe casing S through its lower open end. To lock the box T in positionwithin the casing, and to enable it to be removed therefrom, I providethe spring-catches U. One form of catch which I find it convenient touse consists of a pair of sliding bars, a, surrounded by a spiralspring, u, the ends of which are secured to the bars near theirextremities, and the tension of which tends to hold the ends of the barsa advanced sufficiently to take on the flange s. Catch-operatin g armsextend outwardly a little beyond the casing of the car in a convenientposition to be grasped between the thumb and finger and pressed togethersufficiently to allow the box T to be withdrawn from the cusing.

ihe enCs of the bars a are beveled on the upper sides, and these beveledsurfaces take against tl.c edges of the flange s when the box islDSGltLd, and thus force the ends of the bars toward one anothersufficiently to pass the flange by the upward pressure on the box. Bythe above construction the box may be removed from and placed within thecasing rapidly and easily.

The impelling-cord N, in the form of a loop, extends between the twosheaves in the branches of the hanger m, on the side toward the terminusof the track, thence around the sheaves, thence over a pair of sheavesor pulleys secured to the upperportion of thesupport (3, andthence downto a handle, V,to which it is secured. i

The operation may be briefly described as follows: Suppose the carr ageto be locked by the hook G in position at one of the termini of thetrack, the bi ht of the cord N being in position over the hook R and onthe upper face of the hook G. By drawing down on the handle V the cordwill be drawn tightly, and will finally depress the hook Gsufficientlyto allow the carriage to escape from its engagement therewith. Thestrain upon the cord will immediately act upon the carriage and give ita quick impulse, which will carry it the length of the track. The longerthe track the greater will be the impulse required to drive the carriageover it, and the strength of the impulse will be increased by increasingthe tension of the spring-cushion g. The impulse may also be increasedby extending the horizontal arm I, and thus giving the cord a moreextended length of draft on the carriage.

The several parts above described are of simple construction and combineto form a light, durable, and practicable system for use in warerooms ofall sizes and description. The travel of the carriage is rapid. It ispropelled by the strength of the operator, the power required being soslight as not to be noticeable, and as no inclination of the track isnecessary it may be located within easy reach of the clerk or cashier.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the forms andarrangements of the several parts without departing from the spirit andscope of our invention; hence we do not wish to limit ourselves strictlyto the construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is 1. In a cash-carrier system, a dependingbracket havinga horizontal bar provided with T- couplings located atsuitable intervals thereon for the attachment of track-supportingstandards, substantially as set forth.

2. In a cash-carrier system, the combination, with a depending brackethaving a hori- ISO bumpers, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the track-supporting standards, the trackguides or holders secured to their lower ends, and a carriage adapted tobe reciprocated on the track, of bevel-faced carriage-retaining hookspivotally secured to the outer ends of the track guides or holders andheld in elevated adjustment below the track by spring-cushions,substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the track-supports and carriage, ofcarriage-retaining hooks pivotally secured below the track,spring-cushions for holding the hooks in the desired normal adjustment,and means for increasing or diminishing the tension of thespring-cushions, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the track, the track-supports, and the carriageadapted to run on the track, of a hanger adapted to give the desireddirection to the carriage-impelling cord, said hanger consisting,essentially,of a U-shaped depending standard secured to the end of ahorizontally-adjustable arm located above the track, the ends of theU-shaped standard being provided with sheaves and anti-friction rollers,substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with the track ,thetracksupports, the carriageadapted to be reciprocated on the track, and the horizontal arm forgiving direction to the impelling-cord, of the brake-plate located in aninclined position between the said arm and track and adapted to engage'afriction-wheel on the carriage, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the longitu dinallyadjustable arm adapted tochange the direction of and support the impelling-cord, of the top braceand the adjustable side braces for adjusting and steadying the arm,substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with the carriage-body and its supporting-wheels, ofthe anti-friction rollers journaled in the body and adapted to preventthe body from touching the track, substantially as set forth.

10. The combinatiomwith the carriage-body and its supporting-wheels, ofthe greater friction-rollers located above the track and thespecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID LIPPY. PETER OTT.

Witnesses:

S. G. CUMMINGS, G. F. CARPENTER.

